My take is that the fee is not the issue but the payment schedule is.

It seems like we have told Bayern he's all yours now where's the £50m* and Bayern are bulking at paying all at once which no doubt will impact any other signings they are planning.

Under the circumstances I think we are entitled to demand full payment which perhaps is why Chelsea dropped out.

*We may be using this argument to get Bayern to stump up more e.g. £50m now or say £60m if you want to spread it over several years.

Edited by Badger11 (29 Jun 2024 12.49pm)

One more point

... However, he may yet trip over his fat wallet and be out for half of next season.

I wonder why Chelsea supposedly baulked at the cost of signing him? They are always asking silly money for their players.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

Never mind Fabricatezio Romano and all the other click bait mob, wait til the end of the window. As I've said from the start wahen when all these fakes said the deal was done, Michael ain't going to Bayern and he probably knows little about it. There's a deal waiting at Palace and I'll say he'll take it.

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He signed a new 4 year deal ten months ago.
He was injured for half of the first season of that term.
Why should he be offered a new contract when he has 3 years remaining and when one concludes he was only too happy to sign up for 4 years less than a year ago?
Let's assume he's offered new terms and signs another contract with Palace and has a brilliant start to the season.
Do we offer him another contract in the New Year when the January window commences?
Surely a line has to be drawn on this saga?

Because the current one contains a release clause criminally below his market value.

It won’t be done until the fee is paid. Steve Parish is not a soft touch.

Nice 1